Police in Hudson are continuing to search for a burglary suspect they said fled into the Merrimack River on Wednesday night.

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Officers lost sight of the man in the dark waters, and several agencies searched the river Wednesday and Thursday, but there has been no sign of the man.

Police said they believe the man was breaking into cars along Route 111 Wednesday night.

"Hudson police received several calls about an individual breaking into cars in the Reed Street, Maple Street area, which is over by the Veterans Bridge," said Capt. Bill Avery.

When officers first arrived in the neighborhood, they couldn't locate anyone suspicious until they searched along the river, Avery said.

"One of the detectives went underneath the bridge that crosses over to Nashua and located a male that was wading in the water -- or had climbed into the water as he was approaching -- up to his waist," Avery said.

Police said it was very dark and difficult to see, and the officer eventually lost sight of the man in the water. More officers were called in to continue the search.

"We had just about every available officer converge on the area, and they came in from the direction where the person was last seen," Avery said.

Police said the search Thursday showed no sign that anyone had left the water.

Investigators said there have been no reports of a missing person in the area.